Rolls-Royce Inks Tug Deal with Svitzer

Rolls-Royce has signed a 10-year service agreement with the
global towage and marine services operator Svitzer covering
spare parts deliveries in six countries for a fleet of 17 tugs
powered by MTU-brand Series 4000 engines.

In VCA, the cost of maintenance services is being tied to the
engine up-time. This is the first maintenance contract of its
kind to be signed by Svitzer. The preventive maintenance
arrangement preserves engine availability for Svitzer while
contributing to optimal life-cycle costs.

Danish founded towage company Svitzer currently operates 17
vessels with MTU Series 4000 units on board. Among them are the
world's first harbor tugs with 90 tons bollard pull powered by
high-speed diesel engines. These have been in service in the
Tanger-Med cargo port in Morocco since 2018. Other vessels are
deployed in Brazil, Costa-Rica, Denmark, Great Britain and
Germany.

Also included in the fleet is the tug Svitzer Hermod, the first
commercial vessel to demonstrate remote operation, which is
likewise powered by twin MTU 16V4000 M63 diesel units.

As part of the agreement, the Rolls-Royce business unit Power
Systems will ensure that exactly the right spare parts for a
vessel are made ready in the right place at the right time for
each scheduled maintenance. This approach will allow Svitzer to
have focus on efficiency in the technical management and
operation of the vessels in scope, while spare parts planning,
scheduling and deliveries are handled by Rolls-Royce.

"We are highly satisfied with the performance of the MTU engines
in our day-to-day operation and with our cooperation with
Rolls-Royce since 2016. The global frame agreement provides the
basis for long-term collaboration and it will enable us to
further optimize our vessel running costs while maintaining a
smooth and reliable operation at the same time," said Kasper
Gottlieb, Head of Global Procurement at Svitzer.

"As part of the current Technical Operating Model within Svitzer
we want to focus further on our main equipment performance and
reliability. It is our belief that the maintenance agreement with
Rolls-Royce will give a great support on the current journey of
Svitzer on defining the actual life cycle costs of our main
equipment components" said Evangelos Fragkoulis, Chief Technical
Officer of Svitzer.

Svitzer is part of the Maersk group. With a 4,000-strong
workforce it operates 440 vessels in 120 ports across 34
countries. In addition to towage services in ports and terminals,
Svitzer provides a wide range of other marine services, including
emergency response.